Recent research shows three areas in which many companies would receive “needs-to-improve” marks for employee training. How does your safety training program stack up? [Read more…]
Job site lacked safety leadership: Worker killed
May 17, 2011 Comments (0)
Safety inspectors say a lack of training and safety leadership on a job site contributed to the death of a worker. [Read more…]
How much safety info do you get from equipment vendors?
May 4, 2011 Comments (0)
Imagine this: You’ve bought a new piece of equipment for your company that is hazardous and will require safety training for employees. Where do you get the necessary safety info for the equipment? [Read more…]
Who do workers turn to for safety info?
March 31, 2011 2 Comments
A new study shows when employees need safety training and information about their jobs, they’re most likely to consult … [Read more…]
Does your safety training have the ‘dread factor’?
February 24, 2011 Comments (0)
It really does matter how safety training is delivered to employees. New research shows the best training contains something called the “dread factor.” [Read more…]
Injured during training: Does company have to pay OSHA fine?
January 24, 2011 Comments (0)
An employee is injured while using a new machine during training. The training didn’t exactly mimic how employees would operate the machine in “real life.” Did that argument get the company off the hook for an OSHA fine? [Read more…]
OSHA drops proposed fine in connection with fatality
December 17, 2009 Comments (0)
OSHA has dropped a proposed fine against an electrical company in Savannah, GA, after company officials met with the agency. [Read more…]
Fatality on her first shift
December 15, 2009 Comments (0)
They didn’t even give the most minimal safety training to a temp who was just supposed to sweep the floor. [Read more…]
Ergonomics: High priority for new OSHA administrator
December 14, 2009 Comments (0)
When OSHA published its regulatory agenda this month, acting administrator Jordan Barab held a one-hour Web chat to answer questions about it. One of the most popular inquiries: ergonomic injuries and what OSHA plans to do about them. [Read more…]
Workplace accidents: What are the odds?
October 26, 2009 Comments (0)
As a safety pro, you’ve probably met a number of non-believers when it comes to warning workers about hazards. “What are the odds of that happening here?” they might ask. Now you can tell them, thanks to a new Web site. [Read more…]
